Skirt hemline marking device



SKIRT HEMLINE MARKING DEVICE Oct. 31, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 25, 1948 v K Q k x INVENTOR. 32 1%27 M7010 Oct. 31, 1950 H. MANN 2,528,443

SKIRT HEMLINE MARKING DEVICE Filed March 25, 1948 s Sheets-Sheet 2 2-7 INEIEyOR.

Oct. 31, 1950 H. MANN SKIRT HEMLINE MARKING DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March 25, 1948 JUgENTOR.

BY J A Q WM Patented Oct. 31, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SKIRT HEMLINE MARKING DEVICE Harry'Mann, Chicago, Ill.

Application March'25, 1948, Serial No. 16,972

2 Claims.

Thisiinvention pertains to new'and useful improvements in a device for. marking the hemline of'skirts'. It pertains to devices of the above described class wherein the marking is doneby the wearer of the skirt while the skirt is worn on the personor placed on an appropriate form.

Chief objects of the invention are to provide a device of the class described above which is highly accurate; which marks a considerable portion of the skirt at a time; which is easily operable; which is foldable for compact shipping and storage; and which may be made to sell at a relatively low cost.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device which marks the skirt through expulsion by means under control of the wearer of the skirt. of a plurality of chalk impregnated air streams, the markings thus applied being easily removable from the goods.

- How the above set forth and still other and further objects of the invention are achieved is set forth in the detailed description which follows and shown on the drawings in which:

Fig. l is a top plan view of one form of the invention; 1

Fig. 2 is a front elevation, partially in section, of the form of the device otherwise shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational View of the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2 taken about on the line 33 of Fig. 2; a

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 44 of Fig. 2;

- Fig. 5 is a fragmentary and somewhat diagrammatic top plan view of a modified form of the invention;

' Fig. 6 is a fragmentary side elevational view'of the device otherwise shown in Fig. 5; and

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the modified form of the device taken substantially along the line 'l'! of Fig. 5.

'Referring now to the drawings, inv particular to Fig. 2, reference numeral Ill indicates generally a base extending vertically upwardly from which is a support H having on it linear inch and fractional inch markings l2.

As best shown in Fig. 1, a body l3, preferably formed of molded plastic. material, having therein.a support receiving opening 14', is provided for longitudinal sliding. movement on support II, a threaded thumb screw l5 being appropriately horizontally threaded through a rear portion of the body so that the blunt end of the screw engages the support in its in-turned. condition to rigidly hold the body at the elevation desired: for" it. i

Referringagainto Fig. 2, it will be seen. that body. l3 at itsxforepart is provided with. a downwardly directed annular recess lfiinto which the upper lip" portion of a closed-bottomed cylindrical receptacle ll is press-fitted or'securely cemented. Receptacle IT is adapted to receive and exude powdered chalk or the like and for this purpose is in operative arrangement with certain hereinafter described body apertures and is otherwise shaped for its purposes in the manner hereinafter described.

For. introductionv of: chalk into receptacle I]; body [3 is provided with. an internally threaded opening l8 (Fig. 1) into Which. an externally: threa'dedcap: I9 is insertable. Rearwardly of opening lilsbodyv is; is provided with a pair of spaced apart openings 20, 22 which receive the hereinafter described cylindrical portions; and about medially of the cylindrical portions is an upwardly directed'hollowtube 2i adapted to receive the free end of a hose 22 (Fig. 3) towhich the conventional air compression: bulb 23 is communicating attached.

Press-fitted: into body openings 28, 20'for airtightihorizontal swinging'movement are a pair of identical. cylindrical portions 24, 24 each of which is vertically bored a substantial part of its length asat? 25 so that the bore therein communicates with. the interior of chalk receptacle ii; and each bore 25 is traversed horizontally by an opening 26 into which theend of a hollow tube-like arm 21: is rigidly inserted.

Aspreviously mentioned, each arm 21 is hollow throughout its length; Communicating with the internal space in each arm are air outlet holes, typical ones of which are designated by reference numeral 28, these holes being arranged in each. arm in a horizontal row and the row in each arm being horizontally coplanar with the row in the other arm. As best shown in Fig. 1, arms 21', 21' are of' horizontally arcuate appearance'in top View andeach. arm is provided with an.- end Referringnow'to Fig. 4, it will be seen that the base in its preferred form comprises a pair of generally L-shaped pieces'having arms 32, 32 at a angle. to. onesanother; and at about their medial portion 33 having a two-sided rectangular reentrant recess formed therein into each of which the lower end of support I! fits in encompassed manner, there being between the parts an appropriate fastener such as the rivet 34 or a thumb nut and bolt (not shown). The base shown is generally used in either form of the device shown in Figs. 1 through 3 or in Figs. 5 through '7.

Referring now to Figs. 5 through 7, reference numeral 55 indicates generally a body formed preferably of molded plastic and having therethrough the vertically extending bores or openings later described. Reference numeral 5| indicates an opening through which extends an externally threaded vertical tube 52. As best seen in Fig. '7, another tube 53 is held within tube 52 by supports 55, 54 which entirely close off that portion of any opening between the outer wall of tube 53 and the inner wall of tube 52 at the extreme top of the latter and at a point spaced a distance from the bottom of the latter as shown.

The upper end of tube 52 is adapted to receive the lower end of an air conveying hose 5?, the upper end of hose 5'! being operatively connected to an air compression bulb (not shown) which, however, is identical to that indicated 23 in Fig. 3. Below the interconnection of hose 5'! and tube 52 an internally threaded nut 55 abuts the upper planar surface of body 50.

It will be noted that tube 52 extends a distance below the lower surfaces of body 55, through a resilient gasket 58 and through an opening 59 in a bottle cap 55. An internally threaded nut 56 threaded onto tube 52 and positioned below the inner surface of cap 60 in opposition to nut 55 1 holds the body, the tube structure and the cap in firm unitary engagement with one another. A chalk-holding bottle 62, having an externally threaded upper lip 63, is removably receivable in the corresponding threads 5| of cap 60.

As best shown in Figs. 6 and '7, it will be noted that tube 53 is of considerably greater length than tube 52, the former extending to a position closely adjacent the bottom of bottle 62, whereas the latter terminates immediately below the inner surfaces of cap 60.

By positioning the lowermost tube support 54 spaced a distance from the end of tube 52, there is thus formed between tubes 52, 53 and below the lowermost tube support 54, an annular passageway 10. Passageway l0 communicates with arcuate slots H, H formed in the periphery of tube 53 and these slots communicate with an annular recess 13 formed in the lowermost surface of body 50.

A pair of vertically extending openings 14, 14, only one of which is shown in Fig. '7, communicate with recess 13. It will be noted that the face of recess i3 is wholly covered by gasket 58 forming of such recess a compartment communicating between slots H, II and openings 74, M.

Press-fitted for air tight but horizontal swinging movement in openings 14, 14 are the downturned inner ends l6, '16 (only one shown in Fig. 7 by reason of the line on which this cross-sectional view is taken) of tube-like marking arms l5, l5. Arms l5, 75 in both construction, remote from body 58, and function correspond to the similar structure designated by reference numerals 21, '21 in Fig. 1. In this instance reference numerals l9 designate the small holes arranged in rows which communicate with the hollow interiors of arms l5, 15.

In order that the lower surfaces of arms l5, may be properly guided during horizontal swing so that the rows of openings 19 in each arm will invariably remain in the same horizontal plane with those of the other arm, each opening 14 adjacent the top surface of body 50 is taperingly recessed as at H. Thus the arcuate bend at the juncture of the main portion of each arm 15 with its downturned portion 16 is wholly out of contact with body 50, whereas the lower surface of each arm is permitted to guidingly contact the upper surface of body 56 as at 18.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 5 and 6, it will be seen that at its rear side body 50 is recessed as at 80, S0 to receive the arms 82, 82 of a generally U-shaped member 8|. Both the body 55 along one side of recesses 80, 80, as well as the arms 82, 82 of U-shaped member 8|, are correspondingly bored to receive the escutcheon pins 83, 83 by which member 8! is attached to body 50. In the attached condition of the U-shaped member and body, there is formed a slot or openin 84 in which support 85 is positioned. Support 95 and thumb screw 86 are similar in all respects to the same elements designated, respectively, ll and [5 in the structure of Fig. 1.

Positioned forwardly of opening 84 on body 50, is an upwardly directed portion 88 having a planar upper surface 87 which is in horizontal alignment with the rows of holes 19. This planar upper surface acts as a reading edge for proper adjustment of body 50 with respect to support 85, corresponding in that regard to the similar structure of Figs. 1 and 2 designated 30 and 3!.

In use of the apparatus the base and support are assembled, if need be, the thumb screws shown are loosened, and the upper edges of the height delineators or markers (3| in Fig. 1 or 87 in Fig. 6) are put to register with that measurement indicative of height above floor level at which it is desired to place the skirt hem line. If not already sufficiently filled with chalk dust, additional chalk dust is placed in the chalk container (ll in Fig. 1; 52 in Fig. 6). The device is then placed on the floor. If the garment is not positioned on a suitable dress form, the wearer may slip it on. The arms of the device (21, 2! or '15, 15) are then moved to desired position adjacent the material of the skirt, the operator grasps bulb 23, and squeezes it. This produces through the arm openings (28 or 79) a plurality of outwardly directed air streams or jets bearing a sufficient amount of powdered chalk to effectively mark the desired position of the hem line.

In the case of the structure of Figs. 1 through 3, the air stream developed by pressure on the manually operated resilient bulb is, as shown by the arrows, through the interior of hose-receiving protrusion 2|, thence into receptacle H and against the powdered chalk material, where the air becomes chalk saturated, thence upwardly through the internal passageways in cylindrical portions and thence along the hollow interiors of the arms to discharge through the shown and described air outlet holes in the arms.

In the case of that form of the device shown in Figs. 5 through '7, the path of the air stream produced by pressure on the bulb is downwardly through the interior of tube 53 and into the and through the aligned air outlet openings shown and described with respect to the arms.

From the disclosure of the drawings and the above detailed description, it will be apparent that I have invented a device well adapted to perform those objects set forth with respect to it; and having shown and described my invention in considerable detail, I do not wish this exactness of disclosure to be taken in a limiting, but rather, in an illustrative sense,

desiring to be limited only as I may be by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a skirt hem-line marking device, a calibrated standard, a support having a body portion with a laterally extending arm with an aperture slidably mounted upon said standard, said body portion having a pair of apertures extending therethrough, swivel studs mounted in said apertures, a hollow apertured arm secured in each stud and adapted for embracing a garment, said studs having passages extending from their lower ends and communicating with said hollow arms, a chalk container secured to the lower portion of said body portion in communication with said passages in said studs, and

an air nozzle extending centrally upward of said body portion and having communication with said container.

2. In a garment marking device, a calibrated standard, a support having a body portion and a laterally extending arm slidably mounted upon said standard, a chalk container attached to the lower side of said body portion, opposed swivel studs mounted in said body portion and extending thereabove, said studs having passages communicating with said container, opposed hollow apertured arms, one mounted in each stud and communicating with the passage therein, said body portion having a cap closed aperture for supplying chalk to said container and means connected to said container for blowing the chalk through said apertured arms.

HARRY MANN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 608,391 Gropley Aug. 2, 1898 2,099,943 Price Nov. 23, 1937 2,261,268 Mittelmark Nov. 4, 1941 

